About Us

“To earn a small fortune in the wine business, you have to start with a large one.” Well, that does not work for Barry Marshall.

Three years ago, Barry had the opportunity to purchase three barrels of Stag's Leap District 2000 Cabernet Sauvignon. He invested every penny, nickel, dime, and dollar he had, which was not much, and started to bottle. After bottling and labeling was complete, it took Barry only four months to sell all the wine. In these four months, he decided that the future direction for Marshall Family Wines was to find quality, family-owned vineyards.

Barry soon discovered Sid Abrams's property in the Carneros region of Napa, an east/southeast-facing property with a 20-28% slope. Barry knew this vineyard would take a special team to crop, tend and pick; its slope requiring ample time to tend. So Barry got in touch with one of the best vineyard managers, James Walker, of Napa-Sonoma Vineyard Management.

This property brings a lot to the wine, making the extra effort worthwhile. The cool nights and warm days, the slopes, and eastern exposure all bring a deep dark, rich point noir. We are very happy and proud to have this wine in our fold and we look forward for this wine to do great things in the future.

The next property they acquired was the Dill Family property. Located in the Napa Valley in the Calistoga region, this small vineyard is just one acre and is hand manicured by Bruce Dill himself. This is a small crop vineyard (only two tons) which brings very intense fruit, the fruit grown is only Cabernet Sauvignon.